Loraine, TX Divorce Law Firms & Lawyers

There are too many variables to give you a definite answer to your question. You should take the following steps: 1) read the decree concerning the division of property, if the order allocated a portion of the pension to you, then you should be entitled to that part of the pension, 2) if the decree awarded all of the pension to him, you are not entitled to any of it, 3) if there is no mention of the pension or retirement benefits in the decree, you may or may not be entitled to it based upon when and how the benefits were acquired, 4) contact the plan administrator to ask if you were named as the beneficiary of the plan or the plan provided for survivor benefits or whether some distribution of the benefits has already been made. I suggest you hire a lawyer.

Please add some information to let us know what you are asking.  If you are married and you file for divorce you could consider adding a claim to the pleading for  emotional distress.  That sort of claim is difficult to prove if you have not sought counseling or medical help as a result of the distress.